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Descriptor English:   Neuroepithelial Bodies 
Descriptor Spanish:   Cuerpos Neuroepiteliales 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Corpos Neuroepiteliais 
Tree Number:   A08.800.550.700.120.530.550
A11.436.690.550
Definition English:   Innervated clusters of NEUROEPITHELIAL CELLS found in the LUNGS. They act as airway OXYGEN sensors, releasing regulatory PEPTIDES and SEROTONIN in response to HYPOXIA. 
History Note English:   2005 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
chemistry classification
cytology drug effects
enzymology immunology
metabolism microbiology
pathology physiology
parasitology radiography
radiation effects radionuclide imaging
secretion transplantation
ultrastructure ultrasonography
virology  
Record Number:   38427 
Unique Identifier:   D046568 

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